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[-] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago
[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm morbidly fascinated by the little details. He fully undressed and placed his clothes in a pile, and with toes rigidly pointed is going to town on the hole in the rock while a line of people look on waiting for their turn.

I'm thinking it wasn't just a matter of time, actually.

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The ceremonial aspect really does give it a creepy vibe.

[-] DogWater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think, since they were next in line to try to remove the sword, that it was spur of the moment when they guy in front of him successfully pulled it out

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I mean if I waited 4 hours outside of a bakery, only for them to be sold out of bread once I get to the front, I'd probably try something else too.

[-] DogWater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Hopefully they are out of donuts that day too

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

lmao, brilliant

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

People took those things seriously back then. I shudder at the thought of what it would look like nowadays.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

And you know they aren't washing it out each time...

this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2025
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